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Oct- 2017 -

13 October

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Iraqi army denies sending troops to seize control of Kirkuk

An Iraqi general denied that troops had been sent to take control over Kirkuk after reports that the army was advancing on the Kurdish-held city

9 October

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Romanian president Klaus Iohannis

Fergus Kelly

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NATO launches new multinational division in Romania

NATO launched a new 10-country multinational force from in Romania to counter Russia in southeast Europe in the Black Sea

5 October

Fergus Kelly

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Nigerien troop, 3 US special forces killed in ambush near Mali border

Five Nigerian troops and three U.S. Army special forces were killed on Wednesday, October 5 after they were ambushed in Niger while on a routine patrol

5 October

The Iraqi National Army said its troops and federal police liberated the town of Hawija on October 5.

Joanne Stocker

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Iraqi forces recapture Hawija from ISIS

Iraqi forces recaptured the town of Hawija from Islamic State militants, less than two weeks after the offensive began, the army reported on Thursday.

3 October

Jim Mattis and John Nicholson at Resolute Support HQ, Afghanistan

Anna Varfolomeeva

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Mattis details new ‘R4+S’ strategy for Afghanistan

U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis provided some details on Tuesday on the new American strategy in Afghanistan, unveiling the Pentagon's newest acronym, "R4+S."

2 October

Joanne Stocker

US-Led Coalition service member killed by IED in Iraq

A member of the U.S.-led Coalition against Islamic State was killed by an IED during operations in Iraq, Operation Inherent Resolve said

Sep- 2017 -

26 September

Fergus Kelly

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Syrian regime carried out Sept. 25 strike on SDF near Deir Ezzor, Coalition says

Syrian forces conducted strikes "in the vicinity of" SDF positions near Deir Ezzor on Monday, a US-led Coalition spokesperson said.

25 September

Abdullah Ayasun

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Iraqi officers join Turkish military drill on Kurdistan border

Iraqi troops joined the Turkish security forces for a joint military drill near Iraq border as Kurds went to polls for the independence referendum.

24 September

Anna Varfolomeeva

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Iran launches war games, blocks flights to Kurdistan ahead of referendum

Iran military started war games near the border with Kurdistan, one day before the region is scheduled to hold a referendum on independence from Iraq.

22 September